Tag Archives: aviation

DAA: Unite warns company against outsourcing attempts

Posted on July 23, 2021 by unitetheunion

Union accuses DAA of singling out members for discriminatory treatment Unite, which represents craft workers at Dublin Airport, this evening (Friday) warned the DAA against any attempt to outsource work in Asset Care. The warning follows a statement by the DAA … Continue reading →

Posted in Press Releases, Republic of Ireland news | Tagged aviation, DAA, industrial relations, Unite ROI, Willie Quigley | 1 Comment

Stormont must help secure UK-wide aerospace taskforce and launch Northern Ireland rescue strategy to save critical industry

Posted on July 2, 2020 by Unite the union NI

Comprehensive strategy and support package needed to avert huge job losses and severe damage to the Northern Ireland economy. Recent losses of 1,500 aerospace jobs estimated to have lowered national output by half a billion and reduced household spending by … Continue reading →

Posted in Manufacturing, Northern Ireland news, Press Releases | Tagged Aerospace, aviation, aviation rescue strategy, Bombardier, Jackie Pollock, Stormont, Westminster | 1 Comment

Urgent strategy needed to defend Northern Ireland’s Aerospace sector in face of mass jobs threat

Posted on June 11, 2020 by Unite the union NI

Bombardier plans for 600 redundancies comes only days after similar announcements elsewhere in sector Stormont Executive challenged over inaction in face of mounting threat to vital Aerospace sector Reacting to today’s huge job loss announcement by Bombardier, Susan Fitzgerald, Unite … Continue reading →

Posted in Manufacturing, Northern Ireland news, Press Releases | Tagged #backBombardierjobs, Aerospace, aviation, Belfast, Bombardier, GMB, job losses, NI Executive, Susan Fitzgerald, Unite the union | 1 Comment

Northern Ireland Executive must ensure Chancellor moves on June 10th furlough deadline currently blocking support to 500 Thompson Aero Seating workers

Posted on June 4, 2020 by Unite the union NI

Government intervention and investment for repurposing needed to preserve Aerospace jobs and skills as sharp downturn leads to empty order books Kieran Ellison, Unite Regional Officer for Thompson Aero Seating, expressed his union’s dismay at this afternoon’s announcement by Thompson … Continue reading →

Posted in Manufacturing, Northern Ireland news, Press Releases | Tagged Aerospace, aviation, Banbridge, Chancellor of Exchequer, Coronavirus, Covid-19, furlough, job losses, Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland Executive, Portadown, Rishi Sunak, Thompson Aero Seating Ltd, Unite | Leave a comment

Belfast International Airport jobs threat runs directly counter to the intent of the government’s Coronavirus Jobs Retention Scheme

Posted on May 29, 2020 by Unite the union NI

Union that represents workers warns airport bosses that meaningful consultation cannot take place at this time and constitutes an abuse of furlough scheme Unite says application to the Tribunal for a protective award and individual unfair dismissal claims are likely … Continue reading →